Her name is Elif, she is 9 years old. We met Elif when she was taking photos in her father's small shop. She came up to me and said, “Can we have our photo taken too?”.
Then we chatted for a while and she told me that one of her biggest dreams was to “see the sea” like many children living in Anatolia. Like other children living in Anatolia.
When I spoke to her father, he told me “my daughter will study and become a strong woman”... What beautiful wishes and wishes...
When taking portrait photographs, some things affect you a lot and you never forget them, this is what makes portrait photography special... I remember many things about this photo and Elif, but I will never forget one thing...
“I WANT TO SEE THE SEA''
